José Enrique Rodó is a small town in the Soriano Department of western Uruguay.
Geography The town is located on Route 2, about northwest of Cardona and southeast of the city of Mercedes.
History By the late 19th century, there existed a precarious slum called Drovandi Town, after the family surname that owned the fields. The San José-Mercedes railway was inaugurated in 1901, and along with it, the Drabble Station, named after George Drabble, a British businessman who invested in railway development in Uruguay and Argentina. By the 30s essential services were inaugurated. Between 1963 and 1996 the population increased by 40%.
On 12 June 1924, the populated centre was declared a "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley N° 7.729, and changed its name to José Enrique Rodó, an Uruguayan writer who died in 1917. Previously, it had been head of the judicial sections "San Martin" and "Costa Durazno". On 17 November 1964, its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley N° 13.299.
Population In 2011 José Enrique Rodó had a population of 2,120. Year Population 1908 3,113 1963 1,319 1975 1,788 1985 1,661 1996 1,853 2004 2,113 2011 2,120 Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Places of worship St. Joseph the Worker Parish Church (Roman Catholic)
References
External links INE map of José Enrique Rodó